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What a wave of resignations means for Minnesota’s highest-profile federal cases
Veteran prosecutors have left Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office amid DOJ pressure, raising questions about who will handle major fraud cases and how the office moves forward.
Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ICE and CBP agents.
A rare U.S. premiere brings Harlem Renaissance poetry to sacred music
A Minnesota choral institution is hosting the composer behind some of the most widely sung sacred music in the U.S., pairing a rare U.S. premiere with a concert that bridges Christmas tradition and Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds
Shipments of iron ore plummeted in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior this year, and closures were announced of key grain and coal terminals as port officials work to find new cargoes. 
What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota
President Donald Trump's administration is lashing out at Minnesota by threatening to withhold billions in federal money, much of it intended to help low-income families with food aid, health care and child care — and with a new lawsuit against the state.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
U.S. suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.